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Edited Facebook videos involving Land Development Code Taskforce (LDC) members were discussed at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 8.

The Board of County Commissioners passed the extension of the Rural Protection Zone without objection. A workshop to discuss how to strengthen the boundary is expected to follow. Edited Facebook videos cause an online uproar with Land Development Code Task Force members Dara Hartigan and Kelvin Enfinger in the midst. More details to follow soon.

The Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park is entering a new phase of development aimed at enhancing the visitor experience and highlighting the legacy of Air Commandos.

Boy Scout Pack 400 hosted a first responder den meeting at Woodbine Church on April 29. The scouts were given a firsthand look inside the careers and lives of first responders.

Santa Rosa County 4-H has two of its youth members, Fletcher Hill and Kali Marsh, qualified to represent Florida at the National 4-H Archery Competition this summer. Hill and Marsh will travel to Grand Island, Nebraska, where they will compete in the compound bow division alongside two other youth from Florida.

Santa Rosa County invites residents, property owners, and stakeholders in the East Milton area to help shape the future of their community by participating in an online survey now available through June 30, 2025.

A new University of Florida study tracking more than 5 million trees over nearly three decades reveals a troubling trend for the future of forests in the United States – the loss of native trees.

Monday, April 28, the City of Milton cut the ribbon officially opening two new pickleball courts, bringing the total to 16.

City Councilman Gavin Hawthorne led the initiative to create more pickleball courts for the sport that continues to rise in popularity.

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Hurlburt Field will conduct multiple prescribed burns between May 4-10, pending weather conditions.

The April 30, 2025 “Precautionary Boil Water Notice” is hereby rescinded following the satisfactory completion of the bacteriological survey showing that the water is safe to drink.